Misc Asia

Hong Kong, Aug 10, 2020 - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai became the highest-profile person arrested under a new national security law on...

Nairobi, Aug 10, 2020 - Mauritians are making floating booms of human hair and leaves in a round-the-clock scramble to mop up oil leaking...

Beijing, Aug 8, 2020 — A US ban on the WeChat messaging platform could cut lines of communication between friends in China and America...

Tokyo, Aug 6, 2020 - Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized...

Taipei, Aug 5, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days, his office said on...

New York/Washington DC, August 1, 2020 - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday to...

Hong Kong, July 31, 2020 — Hong Kong’s democracy supporters were dealt a huge blow today as authorities postponed local elections for a year...

Kuala Lumpur, July 28, 2020 - Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption and sentenced on Tuesday to 12 years in...

Seoul, July 27, 2020 — The US ambassador to South Korea has shaved off his mustache to stay “cool” during the hot summer, months...

Chengdu, July 27, 2020 - China took over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday, after ordering...